Private AI & Local Inference

Not all data can leave. Not all models need to live outside.

I design AI architectures where models, data, and applications are placed in the right environment — public cloud, private cloud, on-premise, or local — based on risk, budget, performance, and governance.

AI accelerates. Systems thinking governs.

Abstract technical diagram of the Private AI Software Engineering method

Where the model runs is a data governance choice.

Private AI doesn't mean demonizing public LLMs. It means deliberately deciding where to place data, models, and logs based on risk and context.

When it's needed

  • Dati riservati
  • Documenti interni
  • Contratti
  • Dati sanitari o sensibili
  • Codice sorgente
  • Procedure operative
  • Dati pubblica amministrazione
  • Intellectual property
  • Vincoli normativi

Opzioni architetturali

  • LLM cloud pubblici
  • API esterne controllate
  • Modelli open source self-hosted
  • Inferenza locale su GPU
  • Server dedicati
  • Cluster containerizzati
  • RAG privato
  • Ambienti air-gapped o semi-isolati

Domande corrette

Architecture comes before tools. Technical placement must answer verifiable questions.

Where does the data live?

Sorgente, persistenza, retention e perimetro.

Where does the model run?

Cloud, privato, on-premise, GPU locale o ibrido.

What gets logged?

Prompt, output, embedding, metadati e accessi.

Who can access it?

Ruoli, policy, audit e isolamento.

What does inference cost?

GPU, API, latenza, throughput e manutenzione.

Quali output vanno verificati?

Technical gates before automations or operational decisions.

Output

Artefatti concreti per rendere controllabile un sistema IA.

Schema Data Governance by Execution Location
  • Architecture IA privata
  • Proof of concept
  • RAG interno
  • Sistema documentale conversazionale
  • Local LLM infrastructure
  • Deploy containerizzato
  • Access policies
  • Technical documentation

Evaluate a private AI solution

Dati, modelli e applicazioni devono stare nel posto giusto. Partiamo dal rischio e dal contesto.

Progetta IA privata